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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Architecture

Background:

  • Modern environments create a "cage" that stifles human brain neuroplasticity.
  • Contemporary living neglects the brain's adaptive nature, despite its evolution to dominate the natural world.
  • Existing environments are often static, failing to support the brain's dynamic needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Neurosustainability as a novel paradigm for architecting environments and brains in parallel.
  • Propose an integrated, neuro-evidenced framework to sustain the brain's adaptive capacities.
  • Offer a path toward enhanced cognitive health and wellness by addressing modern-day stressors.

Main Methods:

  • Develop a theoretical framework based on natural laws and neuroplasticity.
  • Define four enrichment scopes: spatial, natural, aesthetic, and social.
  • Integrate environmental design with neurobiological principles.

Main Results:

  • The Neurosustainability framework identifies multifaceted attributes within each enrichment scope.
  • Proposed attributes are hypothesized to sustain key brain regions like the hippocampus, cortex, and amygdala.
  • The paradigm facilitates a cycle from design to epigenetic changes, enhancing neuroplastic processes.

Conclusions:

  • Neurosustainability offers a paradigm shift to "go back to nature" without reverting in time.
  • This approach can foster cognitive health and combat issues like stress, depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline.
  • The goal is to nurture human brain evolution for a more neurosustainable future.